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Election shake-up likely to bring “tweaks” to Health Reform, but still moving forward. This week’s election shake-ups will likely mean Congress taking a second look at healthcare reform law, say industry analysts, but for now insurers and states must continue moving forward with reforms such as establishing Health Insurance Exchanges in each state. Although President Obama remains committed to the Affordable Care Act he signed in M... Read more
Most businesses won’t drop coverage because of health reform Most businesses won’t drop coverage because of health reform  Nov. 17, 2010  According to survey results released this week, most employers aren’t planning to drop health coverage once state-run health insurance exchanges become available starting in 2014. As part of the Affordable Care Act enacted by Congress and signed into law last March by Pres... Read more
New Guidelines issued for Grandfathered Health Plans Employers can now change insurers and still keep their health insurance plan’s grandfathered status, according to new government guidelines issued this week by the Labor, Treasury and Health and Human Services Departments. This reversal of a former interpretation of President Obama’s Health Reform law came from a concern that forcing an employer to... Read more
4 Key Questions About Health Insurance Exchanges As part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) passed by Congress in March of 2010, each state is mandated to establish a Health Insurance Exchange where consumers can shop for health plans by 2014. As states progress with the development process, several key issues must be considered regarding how their Health Insurance [...]... Read more
Former HHS Secretary Leavitt Says Most States Aren’t On Track To Meet Exchange Deadline

Most states are not on track to make the Jan. 1, 2014, deadline for building health insurance exchanges set by the federal overhaul law, said former Health and Human Services Secretary Michael O. Leavitt.

With many of the 2011 state legislative sessions wrapped up, “I don’t know any that are far along” on implementing exchanges, Leavitt told Kaiser ...

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Recent Graduates Get Less Health Insurance Than They Expect Recent college graduates are receiving health insurance benefits at a much lower rate than they expected, according to a recent survey of parents, students and graduates. According to the survey, conducted by Kelton Research, 80% of students and 73% of recent graduates said they expect their first job out of college would provide them with [...]... Read more
Peaceful Sunday London Peaceful Sunday London Sunday morning in Old North London is an exquisitely peaceful place. Those noisy do nothings called road workers are off elsewhere, sleeping off their bloated wages paid to them for sleeping and noise making the rest of the week. The students, the hope of tomorrow, have finally gone to bed after their late nights of bunka-bunka music. So,... Read more

What is a Health Insurance Exchange?


An exchange is a marketplace where consumers can comparison shop for health insurance. Currently, there are a number of private health insurance exchanges available to consumers. In the future new exchanges will be created by individual states or the federal government.

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Political Cartoon: 'Intelligent Design?'

Wednesday, 19 June 2013 08:32

Kaiser Health News provides a fresh take on health policy developments with "Intelligent Design?" by Chip Bok.

Meanwhile, here is today's health policy haiku:

Senate's Bitter Pill 

When I buy a car
I know cost and quality
Not so with health care.
- Laura Mortimer

 

If you have a health policy haiku to share, please send it to us...

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Navigator Headlines: June 19, 2013

Wednesday, 19 June 2013 07:00

Today's headlines include reports the development of the health law's online marketplaces is falling behind schedule. 

Kaiser Health News: Patients Lead The Way As Medicine Grapples With Apps
WBUR’s Martha Bebinger, working in partnership with Kaiser Health News and NPR, reports: “Health apps such as My Fitness...

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Patients Lead The Way As Medicine Grapples With Apps

Tuesday, 18 June 2013 16:27

Christine Porter is hooked on the My Fitness Pal app. In October, after deciding to lose 50 pounds, Porter started typing in everything she eats, drinks and any exercise she gets.

“This is like my main page here,” says Porter, who lost 42 pounds in nine months. “It’s telling me I have about 1,200 calories remaining for the...

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Grassroots Tactics Being Used In Health Law's Roll-Out

Tuesday, 18 June 2013 08:46

An outside group backing the health law plans to air a series of ads this summer supporting the measure. The first ad, part of a million-dollar buy, touts parts of the law that are already in place.

Politico: Launching The Obamacare Campaign
President Barack Obama brought a campaigner's mindset to the White House — but the roll-out of...

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Medicaid Expansion: Second Thoughts And Changes Of Heart?

Tuesday, 18 June 2013 08:45

PBS NewsHour reports on some states with GOP governors who opposed the health law but want to pursue the Medicaid expansion. In one such state, Arizona, the Republican governor signed expansion legislation after a bruising fight with conservatives in the legislature. But, in Maine, the governor vetoed such a measure for the second time while news...

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